perennials that are perfect for new gardeners

 Best Perennial Plants for New Gardeners

Best perennial fruit for a low maintenance garden

If you are a new gardener, you are in for a great adventure! But with so many perennials to choose from, it is difficult to know which one is the best. Do not worry. Continue reading and you will find 15 easy perennials like Heliopsis and Phlox that are a great choice for new gardeners.

Which perennial is best for new gardeners?

These perennial plants tolerate growing conditions and adapt to most weather conditions gradually. In the complete absence of pests or diseases, this group has fewer problems than some other perennials. And most of them live longer, so you can enjoy their flowers or leaves for many years. If you are new to gardening, these qualities will help you to maximize your success and quickly enjoy the beautiful perennials.

Best perennial plants for planting in sunny places

The best view of this group of perennials requires 6 to 8 hours of sunlight each day.

Heliopsis Heliopsis helioanthoides

Heliopsis, native to eastern and central-western North America, is an excellent perennial plant for new gardeners. It grows to a height of 1 to 6 feet. Of yellow 2. Flowers last two weeks in summer and have numerous flowers. There are many Heliopsis cultivars, all of which require the same growing conditions and maintenance. There will be some different sizes, some semi-double or double flowers, and a pair of colorful foliage. You can cut a handle without missing the bouquets in the garden.

When the seed spots form, the birds in the neighborhood quickly rush to catch the snack. All that escapes the hungry hooks and falls to the ground will usually germinate next spring.

Growing tip

Although there are many seeds, not all of them are true, meaning that flowers and plants may or may not retain the same characteristics as the original plant. If you prefer to cultivate a particular Heliopsis, you should buy more or separate the plant you have in the spring.

Flowers semi-double or double in yellow in summer.

Garden Phlox Phlox Paniculata

Garden phlox is a long-time garden favorite and for good reason. Depending on the crop there will be large bunch clusters on top of long or short stems. You will not lose the summer color when you choose garden phlox. The plants bloom for 8 to 10 weeks in white, pink, red, magenta, lavender, or purple.

Growing tips

To make sure you have more flowers, make sure the plants get more sunlight. They grow in partial shade, but do not flower and form weak stems. Many garden phlox lose leaves under them as the season progresses. The disguise of low-growing perennials or the ornament on the front is usually enough to keep things beautiful.

Powdery mildew, a fungal disease that affects the leaves, can be a problem for many garden phlox. It usually looks like a fine white or gray powder coating. Resistant cultivars such as purple and white 'Laura', white 'David', pink 'Blushing Shortwood' and Flame 'Purple, Volcano ® Ruby' will help not to spoil your beautiful garden scene.

In summer it blooms in pink, red, magenta, lavender, purple, or white.

Lamb's Ear Stochas Byzantina

Who can resist touching the velvet leaves of a lamb's ear? Due to its low growing status, it is one of the best perennial plants for keeping the Sunny Border on edge.

The lamb's ear prefers sunlight and is very drought tolerant. Good drainage is important for healthy, long-lasting plants. Excessive moisture or over-irrigation from slow-draining soil makes it harder for the lower leaves to dry out, causing the leaves to rot. The lamb's ear sends out spikes of lavender flowers in the spring. If green is your focus, go ahead and try Deadhead or the ‘big ears’ above. It does not produce flowers, except that it has larger leaves than the species.

Lavender or magenta light flowering in late spring Full sun Soil well-drained 8 to 12 inches high, 12 to 18 inches wide Hardiness 4 to 8 in USDA zones

Purple Cone Echinacea purpurea

You do not need a lawn to grow this native of the plains. Its easy maintenance requirements make it one of the best perennial border allies. Beautiful purple-pink flowers bloom in summer. Or if you buy one of several hybrids - choose from a range of colors such as red, white, orange-yellow, green. Full sun will ensure you have a lot of flowers, but some afternoon shade will help keep the colors of the flowers from fading. Note the aster jaundice caused by decayed leaves and flowers.

Growing tip

You can deadhead the coneflowers to keep things neat, but once the petals fall off, their unique central cones are a popular snack for birds that love goldfinches, cardinals, and other seeds. So do not cut all the flowers!

Flowers purple-pink in summer. Sun Soil well-drained from full sun to partial shade 24 to 36 inches high, 18 to 24 inches wide, hardness 3 to 9 in USDA zones

Tall sedum Hylodolephium spp. & Hybrids

Tall Cheetahs bang a lot for your money. With a little effort, you will get a beautiful plant from spring to winter - ideal for new gardeners. It comes in a variety of sizes, foliage, and flower colors, but they all have one thing in common - bees and butterflies love them! Most tall cedars are greenish green, but some are colorful and others, like the 'chocolate drop', are deep brownish-green.

Growing tip

Those large flower heads are heavy and sometimes the tall plants split in the middle and the flowers fall off at the time of flowering. This can be prevented by cutting the stems in half once or twice from early summer to mid-summer. It has better branches and firmer (but shorter) stems.

White, brown, pink, red, or burgundy flowers fall in late summer. Full sun Soil well-drained size 9 to 36 inches high, 12 to 24 inches.